Automobile-lock



S. B. CLAYTON. AUTOMOBILE LOCK. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 22, 1920-.

1,395,906. Patented Nov. 1, 1921.

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A TTORNEYS S. B. CLAYTON.

AUTOMOBILE LOCK. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 22, 1920.

1,395,906, Patented Nov. 1, 1921.

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A TTORNE Y8 WITNESSES T all whom it may concern.

Beit known that I, SAMUEL BUN CLAY- TON, "a citizen of the United States, and a' ments in 'Automobile-Locks, l following is a specification.

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resident of Greensboro, 'in the county of Guilford and State of North Carolina, have invented certain new and useful Improveof which the 1 'My invention relates to locking devices applicable to automobiles for preventing the surreptitious use thereof, and more particuadapted to look the steering gear against movement so that upon unauthorized movement of the vehicle it will be caused to travel in an unchangeable direction.

7 The purpose of my invention is the provision of a' locking device of this character which is universally adaptable tosteering gears of the standard construction, my invention beingof simple, inexpensive and durable constructlon and capable of being converted into various forms to permit of its" effective application to various types of steering gears.

I will describe one form of locking device embodying my'invention and three forms of steering gears to Which it may be applied,

- and will then point out the novel features standard forms of steering thereof in claims; In the accompanying drawings:

Figures 1, 2 and -3 are perspective views showing one locking device invention in each of its several positions.

. Figs. 4, 5

applied thereto the locking device, with the latter occupying the form necessary to permit of its application to a corresponding steering gear.'

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts in each of the several views.

Referring specifically to the drawings and particularly to'Figs. 1, 2 and 3, B designates a base plate formedof metal and of suitable dimension, its longitudinal edges being provided with laterally extending 1 flanges F that are substantially co-extensive in length with such plate. Connected to one end of the base plate B for universal movement is a yoke Y comprising divergent por-- tions 15 and 15 provided at their free ends with laterally bent lips 16 and 16 respectively. The portion 15 is of linear form, while the portion15 is bent inwardly and outwardly so that the free end of the por- Specification of Letters Patent.

stated, the yoke Y to-the baseplate B, and in the present intype of locking device which is to the vertical embodying my and 6 are plan views of certain gears showing" Patented Nov. 1, 1921.

Application filed September :22, 1920. Serial ITO/412,006.

tion-is spaced apart adistance equal to'the length of the base plate B. As previously is universally connected stance, such connection consists of a ring 17 formed integral withthe plate B and ex tendlng through .an opening formed in a rectangularshaped ring 18 which is rotatably supported upon the lip 16 by means of a pinl9'. The lip 16 is formed with an I openlng which, in the applied position of the yoke registers with a similar opening formed in the projecting end 20 of thebase plate B.

y passing a padlock through the openings I of the lip 16 and end 20, it will be clear that the yoke can be locked in applied position w th respect to the base plate. In this applied position of the yoke, it is to be particularly noted that the free ends of the yoke are disposed between the flanges F thus ventlng any-lateral movement of the yoke with respect to the base plate.

'unction with the yoke Y I employ In con a block I: which is pivotally supported be- 1 tween the flanges F by means of a'pin 21.

K'is so shaped that when moved This'block' position as shown in Fig. 1- it restricts the" internal area of the yoke for a urpose which 'will'be'hereinafter described. en in horizontal position, the block K is wholly between the flanges F so that the entire'internal area of the yoke is accessible. T The locking device in the form shown in Fig.1 is particularly adapted for the looking of a J-Cox type of steering gear in which, as shown in Fig. 1, the forward ends of the drag link L and the spindle or third arm A are connected to each other at a point in advance of the front axle D'. In this form of the'lo'cking device, the block K assumes a vertical position so as to constrict the internal area of the yoke Y so that such yoke will snugly embrace the drag link and spindle arm. With the locking device in tion as shown in axleD. To permit of the application of the locklng device to this form of steering gear,

it is necessary to convert the same to the.

form shown in Fig. 2 wherein it will be seen that the block K is moved to a horizontal position so that the entire internal area of the yokecan be used. In the applied position of the locking device toa steering gear, the entire device is turned to a right angular position as with respect to its posi- Fig. 1 so as to permit the. yoke to accommodate the drag link and spind'le arm at the particular angles they occupy when the front wheels are in an oblique position.

In Fig. 6 1 have shown the Ford type of steering gear 1n which the connecting rod v lowing the yoke Y .D, as in Fig. 6 it will be seen that the lockas well as the splndle arm A are connected to each other at a point in the rear of the front axle D. In the applied position of the. locking device to this type of steering gear,

it assumes the form shown in Flg. 3 in which it will be seen that the base plate, together with the flanges F and the block K are reversed as with respect, to the yoke Y so as to increase the internal area of the yoke. Thisis done for the purpose of alto receive the front axle device embraces the axle and spindle ing lock the latter against movearm so as to ment. r V 1 7 Although I'have herein -shown and described only one form of loekin'gdevice embodying my invention, it is to be understood thatvari'ous changes and modifications may be made herein without departmg from the scribed comprlsing,

spirit of the invention and the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is: is

1. An automobile lock of the character deextending laterally from one side of the plate, a yoke swivelly connected to one end of the base plate, said yoke including a scribed comprising,

adapted to. span the endsof the yoke and.

a base plate, flanges linear portion and a divergent inwardly bent portion, of said portions, a block pivotally supported between the flanges, andan end extension formed on the base plate, locking means extending through a lip on the linear portion and said extension for securing the free ends of the base plate and; yoke together.

2. An automobile lock of the character described comprising, a yoke, a base plate spanning the ends of the yoke and universally connected thereto, and a block associated with the yoke and base plate to increase or decrease. the internal area of the I yoke for the purpose described.

describedcomprisinga yoke, a base plate' adapted to span the ends of the yoke and universally connected thereto, flanges formed on the base plate to prevent lateral respect to the other, and a-block pivotally mounted between-the flanges and movable to decrease or increase theinternal area ofthe yoke.

and embracing the yoke lips formed on the free ends displacement of. one with 5, automobile lock of the character dea yoke, a base plate universally connected thereto, and flanges formed on the base plate andembracing. the

yoke to prevent lateral displacement of one other, an extension 'on I with respect to the the'base plate, a lip formed, on the yoke, said lip and extension being formed'with registering perforationsjadapted to receive a lock for effecting the locking'of the yoke and base plate together. i

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